Karcher Japan Co., Ltd.

I would like to express my sincere greetings for the New Year.

Last year, the life style has changed dramatically in various aspects due to the influence of the new colon virus since last year. Looking at the world, there are signs for aftercorona, such as the start of vaccination and the cancellation of an emergency declaration, but the outlook for convergence has not yet been prominent, and the uncertainty continues. Is expected. In recent years, as the new life style of "with corona" is becoming established, more and more people have high hygiene management consciousness, and as a whole, the way of thinking about hygiene and cleaning activities, and the position of the cleaning industry has changed dramatically. I feel there. Under these circumstances, we hope to make use of the technical skills, know -how, and knowledge cultivated in the global market to make cleaning more comfortable and more fun. In the home field, we will expand customer platforms by launching new products, acquire new customers, and receive a growing hygiene needs at home. We will also strengthen cleaning solutions using indoor products such as cleaners. In the commercial field, we will promote environmentally friendly products such as further expanding battery products and weeding hot water, based on the response to SDGs. In addition, we will focus on introducing robot vacuum cleaners and converting DX in the cleaning field so that more efficient cleaning can be achieved. As society is changing rapidly, we will continue to return to the beginning and practice management based on "customer -centric (customer -centric)" so that we can continue to look forward to it. We will quickly respond to changes in customer needs and environments, and contribute to the realization of a society where people can live safely and securely. We hope that we can spread the new value and culture of new cleaning as a leading company for cleaning equipment full -time manufacturers. We look forward to your continued guidance and encouragement this year as well. Mark Van Ingergem, President and CEO of Karcher Japan Co., Ltd.

[About Karcher Japan Co., Ltd.] Karcher is the world's largest cleaning equipment manufacturer born in Germany. It has 3,000 kinds of cleaning equipment, including high -pressure washing machines, floor washing machines, sweepers, drying cleaners, and steam cleaners, and is used around the world. Utilizing their technical development capabilities, we also work on the world -famous buildings and statues, such as the Freedom of New York, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Christ statue of Rio de Janeiro, and the monument of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. 。 Karcher Japan was established in 1988 as the 18th local subsidiary. Since then, we have established a base nationwide, and has been built and expanded sales and service networks. As a social contribution activity, in 2000, 9 monuments of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park were implemented, and in 2008, Matsudagawa Dam walls in Tochigi Prefecture were carried out on the canvas, and an eco -art that painted with a high -pressure washing machine. In 2010, we succeeded in cleaning projects to clean and regenerate the national important cultural property, Nihonbashi. We will continue to make further efforts and challenges with the goal of setting up a new “cleaning culture” in Japan.